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Bowe Robert Bergdahl (born March 28, 1986) is a United States Army soldier who was held captive by the Taliban-aligned Haqqani network in Afghanistan from June 2009 until his release in May 2014. The circumstances under which Bergdahl went missing and how he was captured are the subject of dispute.
Bergdahl was released on May 31, 2014, as part of a prisoner exchange for five Taliban members who were being held at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay. This exchange quickly became a major political controversy within the U.S.
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Bowe Bergdahl`s release was an urgent matter, and the detainee transfer was consistent with U.S. law and core military values, defense chief Chuck Hagel says.
The Taliban`s handover of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was caught on video that whirled across social media, TV news and YouTube.
US defence secretary Chuck Hagel tells a House committee the release of captive Sgt Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five Guantanamo Bay detainees was in US national interests.
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